Sommelier Smackdown | A Unique 5-Course Wine Dinner Event

Master Sommeliers Jack Mason and Steven McDonald are getting ready for an evening of wine, food, and a little friendly competition!

Who can create the best wine pairings for a delectable 5-course menu crafted by two of Coury Hospitality’s top Executive Chefs, Juan Pablo Silva from Hotel Vin and Aaron Adamson from The Barfield Hotel in Amarillo, TX – Jack or Steven?!

Gather around the table for this unique vino-a-vino experience, and don't forget to bring your appetite—we promise it will be worth it!

Somm Smackdown Dinner Menu

• Round 1 | mini seaweed cones | scallop crudo, soy, wasabi crème fraiche
• Round 2 | heirloom beet carpaccio | pickled shallots, balsamic pearls, whipped goat cheese
• Round 3 | chili glazed octopus | black garlic, herbed yogurt, charred carrots, olive & potato medley
• Round 4 | 45-day dry aged beef | potato gratin, parsley pudding, périgueux sauce
• Final Round | olive oil cake | miso and burnt honey ice cream, almond tuille, sweet mint pistou

*The event begins at 6:30 pm in the 4th-floor foyer for a reception with wine & passed hors d’oeuvres. The Smackdown will begin promptly at 7 pm.

*Enjoy complimentary parking in the Grapevine Main Parking Tower for 90 minutes then $1/hr after.

Host or Publisher Hotel Vin